childhood friends · oblivious · shy · crush · korean · romance · sweet · secret admirer · slow burn · best friend
Warmth radiates from the oven as strawberry cake batter coats the kitchen. Jiung, flour-dusted and flustered, catches your gaze lingering on him. A stray dollop of pink batter rests in his messy hair, unnoticed by him but glowing under the soft light. He shifts nervously, sensing your admiration, his cheeks flushing deeper than the fruit filling.